Reinforcing Healthy Friendships Through Song Rewriting
Throughout the 2022-23 school year, I have had the opportunity and pleasure to work with multiple classes in the Jackson-Madison County school system. While many goals are addressed in music […]
Senior Independence Matters
From a very young age, we say things like, “I can do it myself.” As we age we begin to lose some of our independence. Your independence matters and senior […]
COVID-19 Front line workers – Thank You
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken the world by storm. It is something that is affecting every one of us daily. There are conversations about what to do, when to do […]
Opportunity for ALL
Opportunity for ALL guides what we do each day. Hanging in my office is the painting you see above. It was painted by Brian Hart and depicts Lewis and Clark […]
Disability Does Not Have the Last Word
How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m too old to _______,” or “I’m too young to ________?” This is common language many of use will use, but it’s […]
Advice for Surviving Internship
Throughout undergrad, internship was something I knew I had to do before I could finish my degree and take the certification exam, but for the first […]
Star Center Turns 30!
Today, Star Center is celebrating 30 years of being dedicated to helping any person, with any disability, to realize their potential! It all started when Margaret and Chuck Doumitt’s […]
Under the Spell of Growth: Music Therapy Activity for Troubled Youth
I have only been working at STAR Center as a music therapist for 7 months now. Two months into my new job, I had the opportunity to start and grow […]
10 Weeks, 10 Ideas
When I started my internship at the STAR Center just ten weeks ago, I had no idea how much I would learn in such a short amount of time! While […]
Music Therapy and Mental Health
I cannot believe that May is already here, but with May comes National Mental Health Awareness Month. As one of the four music therapists here on staff, I have the […]
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